UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2003



                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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               (Exact Name of registrant specified in its charter)


        United States                 333-74600                 01-6209398
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(State or other Jurisdiction      (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                 Number)           Identification Numbers)


                           200 White Clay Center Drive
                             Newark, Delaware 19711
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                  Registrant's telephone number: (302) 575-5000




Item 5.  Other Events
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         On April 7, 2003, Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association
("Chase USA") formed Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 2003-A (the "Issuer")
pursuant to a Trust Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2003, between Chase USA and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee (the "Owner Trustee").

         On April 7, 2003, the Owner Trustee filed a Certificate of Trust in
respect of the Issuer with the Delaware Secretary of State pursuant to Section
3810 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code.

         Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (the "Indenture
Trustee") executed on May 16, 2003, and delivered to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett,
as counsel for the Issuer, on May 16, 2003, a statement on Form T-1 as to its
eligibility pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the
"TIA") to hold the position of indenture trustee under an Indenture, between the
Issuer and the Indenture Trustee (the "Indenture").


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
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                  Exhibits

                  4.1         Certificate of Trust of the Issuer.

                  4.2         Trust Agreement pursuant to which the Issuer was
                              formed.

                  25.1        Statement of the Indenture Trustee on Form T-1 as
                              to its eligibility pursuant to the requirements of
                              the TIA to hold the position of indenture trustee
                              under the Indenture.





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                 (Registrant)


                                 By:  /s/ Andrew T. Semmelman
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                                      Name:  Andrew T. Semmelman
                                      Title: Vice President

Date:  May 22, 2003




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number       Exhibit
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4.1                  Certificate of Trust of the Issuer.

4.2                  Trust Agreement pursuant to which the Issuer was formed.

25.1                 Statement of the Indenture Trustee on Form
                     T-1 as to its eligibility pursuant to the requirements
                     of the TIA to hold the position of indenture trustee
                     under the Indenture.